US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in a press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington DC, on Sept. 29, 2025. (Credit: Jim Watson/AFP)
There are still several grey areas within Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza — endorsed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — particularly about the timeline and details of implementation. While pressure to finalize a deal is intense, the text contains enough uncertainty to both impede the initiative and create roadblocks for Hamas, while giving Israel considerable leeway to pursue its objectives in the enclave. The detailed Trump proposal, here Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan In reality, the proposal contains only two certainties. First, Hamas will be destroyed if it does not accept the deal, a prospect that would likely prolong the suffering of Palestinian civilians in the devastated enclave. Second, if the deal is accepted, all Israeli hostages held in Gaza, living or dead, must be handed over within 72 hours...
There are still several grey areas within Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza — endorsed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — particularly about the timeline and details of implementation. While pressure to finalize a deal is intense, the text contains enough uncertainty to both impede the initiative and create roadblocks for Hamas, while giving Israel considerable leeway to pursue its objectives in the enclave. The detailed Trump proposal, here Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan In reality, the proposal contains only two certainties. First, Hamas will be destroyed if it does not accept the deal, a prospect that would likely prolong the suffering of Palestinian civilians in the devastated enclave. Second, if the deal is accepted, all Israeli hostages held in Gaza, living or dead, must be handed over within 72...
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